Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse Treatment Key in Prison Debate – Huntington Herald Dispatch
Drug abuse treatment key in prison debate – Huntington Herald Dispatch
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Drug abuse treatment key in prison debate
Huntington Herald Dispatch CHARLESTON — State lawmakers representing Cabell and Wayne counties were hoping to hear more about easing prison overcrowding and strengthening substance abuse treatment programs during Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's State of the State address, but … Schools, prisons, jobs in Tomblin's sights Tomblin's leadership W.Va. governor focuses on education in State of State |
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Substance use ‘not as bad as perception’ – Daily Astorian
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Substance use 'not as bad as perception'
Daily Astorian “One of the things that has certainly come to our attention as of late … is the use of alcohol and drugs among our student body,” said AHS Principal Lynn Jackson, adding that it is a societal issue that goes beyond the school. “We wanted to find out … |
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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood – National Institutes of Health (press release)
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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood
National Institutes of Health (press release) Prescription drug abuse — taking a medication without a prescription or in a way (higher dose, snorted) or for reasons other than prescribed (to get high) — has become one of the most serious public health concerns in the United States. According to … |
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Coalition continues to fight prescription drug abuse – The Stokes News
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Coalition continues to fight prescription drug abuse
The Stokes News For a few years now community members have been working through Stokes Citizens for Safe and Healthy Communities to combat the prescription drug misuse and abuse problem plaguing the area, and the work continues. The group's task force is called … |
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